Don Reid has appeared in numerous theatres the length and breadth
of the country. He says " Don’t ask me to name them all, the list is endless ".
The stars he has worked in theatre with is equally infinite, they range from Russ Conway, Barbara Windsor, Ken Dodd, to big names from the USA including Jerry Lee Lewis, The Four Tops, Jack Jones any many more.
Don has produced and directed many shows, some successfully, whilst others have resulted in bankruptcy, losing his house in the bargain!
But that’s another story.
He has written material so diverse, from serious drama to comedy routines
for the likes of Ken Dodd, John Conteh, Hale & Pace, the list is endless.
This top Comedian is the recipient of a veritable smorgasbord of high profile awards being presented to him which culminated in a plaque from The Variety Club of Great Britain, which marked thirty-five years in showbiz!
An actor, comic, after-dinner speaker, singer, musician (Don thinks that a
Best described as a traditional British comedian, vulgar in the best possible way yet never crude. Don quips "I can and do work an audience in whichever way they
want me to, yet never work blue".
Produced the video "Take Courage, I Did " which humorously tells of his brush with death involving a Granada 2.9 Ghia (twin carb with stabilisers, eccentric cam etc) endeavouring to ascertain which came off worse. The audio cassette" Don Reid, Live, allegedly!" And a book published with the title " Bunting & Frolics for all" Don comments thus "It’s the kind of book that once you put it down, you just can’t bear to pick it back up again!"
TV credits include "The Comedians" "New Faces" "Up for the Cup" "Boser""Late Night Live" and "Jamieson".
RADIO numerous from Piccadilly Radio, Radio Bahia to Richard Baker on 4 And B.F.B.S. Belize!
PLAYS Cabinet Ministers Secret Affair, Belle Bottoms or Bust!
SUMMER SEASONS From Blackpool to Bournemouth, Whitby to Great Yarmouth.
PANTO "Dick Whittington" "Babes in the Wood" "Aladdin" "Snow White"
"Jack & the Beanstalk" "Wizard of Oz".
Classed by many producers as Britains No 1 production comic (maybe the only one left!)
semi-breve is a dwarf with asthma!) writer, parent. He’s done it all, seen it,
got the T shirt, but still wants to do more!
From Widow Twankey to Simple Simon, Wizard of Oz, he toured with four farces, in fact you could say he’s had a varied career, Most recently of course headlining
in Ken Dodd's "Festival of Comedy" and music hall, both as principal comic and chairman.
